Use keyboard shortcuts to deliver your presentation

The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). If you have to press one key immediately after another, the keys are separated by a comma (,).

In this topic

Control your slide show during the presentation

The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you’re delivering your presentation in Slide Show (full-screen) mode. To enter Slide Show mode, press Alt+S, B.

To do this

Press

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.

N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Spacebar

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.

P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Backspace

Go to slide number.

number+Enter

Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.

B or Period

Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.

W or Comma

Stop or restart an automatic presentation.

S

End a presentation.

ESC

Erase on-screen annotations.

E

Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.

H

Set new timings while rehearsing.

T

Re-record slide narration and timing

R

Return to the first slide.

Press and hold Left Mouse button for several seconds

Change the pointer to a pen.

Ctrl+P

Change the pointer to an arrow.

Ctrl+A

Change the pointer to an eraser

Ctrl+E

Show or hide ink markup

Ctrl+M

Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.

Ctrl+H

Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.

Ctrl+U

View the All Slides dialog box

Ctrl+S

View the computer task bar

Ctrl+T

Display the shortcut menu.

Shift+F10

Go to the first or next hyperlink on the current slide.

Tab

Go to the last or previous hyperlink on the current slide.

Shift+Tab

Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink. (Follow a selected hyperlink)

Enter while a hyperlink is selected

Control video and other media during a presentation

These keyboard shortcuts work with video files imported from your computer or other device. They don't work with online video files.

During your presentation, if you want to see the list of media shortcuts, press F1. Then, in the Slide Show Help dialog box, go to the Media tab. Press the arrow key on the keyboard to move from one tab of the dialog box to the next.

Maneuver in Presenter View during a presentation

The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you’re delivering your presentation by using Presenter View. Presenter View lets you look at your presentation with your speaker notes on one computer (your laptop, for example), while the audience views the notes-free presentation on a different monitor.

To do this

Press

Move from one region of Presenter view (Header, tools below the slide, and the Notes pane) to the next

F6

Move from one tool to another within a single region of Presenter view

Tab

Scroll down one line in the Notes pane

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Scroll up one line in the Notes pane

CTRL+UP ARROW

Scroll down one screenful in the Notes pane

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Scroll up one screenful in the Notes pane

CTRL+PAGE UP

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while you run your presentation in full screen mode.

Slide show shortcuts

To do this

Press

Start a presentation from the beginning.

F5

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.

N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or SPACEBAR

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.

P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE

Go to slide number.

number+ENTER

Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.

B or PERIOD

Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.

W or COMMA

Stop or restart an automatic presentation.

S

End a presentation.

ESC or HYPHEN

Erase on-screen annotations.

E

Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.

H

Set new timings while rehearsing.

T

Use original timings while rehearsing.

O

Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing.

M

Re-record slide narration and timing

R

Return to the first slide.

Press and hold Right and Left Mouse buttons for 2 seconds

Show or hide the arrow pointer

A or =

Change the pointer to a pen.

CTRL+P

Change the pointer to an arrow.

CTRL+A

Change the pointer to an eraser

CTRL+E

Show or hide ink markup

CTRL+M

Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.

CTRL+H

Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.

CTRL+U

View the All Slides dialog box

CTRL+S

View the computer task bar

CTRL+T

Display the shortcut menu.

SHIFT+F10

Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.

TAB

Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.

SHIFT+TAB

Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink.

ENTER while a hyperlink is selected

Media shortcuts during presentation

To do this

Press

Stop media playback

ALT+Q

Toggle between play and pause

ALT+P

Go to the next bookmark

ALT+END

Go to the previous bookmark

ALT+HOME

Increase the sound volume

ALT+Up

Decrease the sound volume

ALT+Down

Seek forward

ALT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Seek backward

ALT+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Mute the sound

ALT+U

Tip: You can press F1 during your presentation to see a list of controls.

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while you run your presentation in full screen mode.

To do this

Press

Start a presentation from the beginning.

F5

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.

N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or SPACEBAR

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.

P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE

Go to slide number.

number+ENTER

Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.

B or PERIOD

Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.

W or COMMA

Stop or restart an automatic presentation.

S

End a presentation.

ESC or HYPHEN

Erase on-screen annotations.

E

Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.

H

Set new timings while rehearsing.

T

Use original timings while rehearsing.

O

Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing.

M

Return to the first slide.

1+ENTER

Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to a pen.

CTRL+P

Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to an arrow.

CTRL+A

Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.

CTRL+H

Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.

CTRL+U

Display the shortcut menu.

SHIFT+F10

Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.

TAB

Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.

SHIFT+TAB

Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink.

ENTER while a hyperlink is selected

Tip: You can press F1 during your presentation to see a list of controls.